Author: Adam Nobel

Do you feel just a little guilty about the mountains of wrapping paper abandoned in your home on Christmas Day each year? Australians use more than 150,000km of wrapping paper during the festive season, CSIRO tells us. Here are some tips…

Not sure how Taylor Swift would feel about it, but the uber-popular musician has inspired an Illinois family to decorate their house entirely with memorabilia from her latest Eras tour. “The whole reason we do this is to bring joy…

Lending for housing bounced in October and it was not all refinancing, according to data released this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The latest figures show that the value of new owner-occupier lending rose 4.9% in October…

Foreign investors who leave their property vacant will be hit with penalties under new legislation introduced this week. Announcing the measures, Treasurer Jim Chalmers MP said that while foreign investment plays a crucial role in our nation’s economic success, it…

Santa is red, mistletoe is green, what colours will you pick for your Christmas theme in 2023? Something old, something new? Traditionally, red and green lead the Christmas colour pack, usually with white as a base or trimming. While the…

Younger Aussies are hitting pause on subscriptions to streaming services – and enjoying considerable savings, research shows. New data from NAB has revealed that more than four in ten people under 30 have culled their streaming services since mid-year to…

Having family and friends over for Christmas this year and you’ve just noticed that the ‘outside room’ furniture is looking old and faded? Rather than spending your annual bonus on new canvas awnings and chair covers, consider painting them. Spray…

Many might accuse town planners of lacking in artistic creativity, but not in the Netherlands city of Rotterdam. Needing to develop two small pieces of land on opposite sides of a 4-lane road, the council consulted architect Piet Blom, whose…

Australian borrowers received a happy early-Christmas gift this week, with the Reserve Bank deciding to leave the official cash rate unchanged at 4.35%. Following last month’s Melbourne Cup Day decision, this will be extra welcome, as there will now be…

Home values presented a patchwork of highs and lows around the country in November, new figures show. Overall, CoreLogic’s national Home Value Index (HVI) rose 0.6% in November, the smallest monthly gain since the growth cycle commenced in February. Despite…